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Bostonian_04:
Andy,

My daughter cannot chew or swallow....Is there any gummy for Vit E and Zinc? How mush Zinc and vit E should I give my 3 yr old who is close to 37 Lbs?

She is taking 1 IP6/day, 2 multivitamin which has combined 15 IU of Vit E and 2.2 mg Zinc. and 120 mg VitC when on full chelation. After coming back from NY conference, we certainly feel this much E and Zinc is not enough. Asking her hemo is useless as he thinks she does not need any suppliments as she should get it thru her food intake. with a finicky eater, relying on you for suggestions....

Manal:
Hello Bostonian,

Your daughter can take from 100 to 200 mg of natural (Alpha-Tocopherol) vitamin E


--- Quote ---Children 1-3 years 200 mg (300 IU)
--- End quote ---

http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/infocenter/vitamins/vitaminE/

As for the zinc, the normal for her age is 7mg, but doubling this amount will still be safe cause her body will deplete it so fast. Also i advise you to check the the zinc level at least twice a year. I do this with my son and find that if the dose is not doubled for his age, he really get deficient

hope this helps
manal

Bostonian_04:
Thanks Manal for your reply. For the link you sent me, these doses are safe max doses for kids, right? i still need to find Zinc gummy...Found VitE gummy on the web...it is Nutrition Now Vitamin E Gummy Chewables....if anyone else is also looking for VitE gummy for kids...

ANdy, hope you are feeling better now.

Andy Battaglia:
Hi Bostonian,

I was definitely in rough shape the past few days and am now hoping the worst is past. This cold going around is a monster. It seems worse than the flu but it doesn't get the same press. My family members have been sick for over 5 weeks with it and the cough really roughs up the rib cage. I've just emerged from a night of the most disturbing dreams. Sometimes I don't know which is worse, the illness or the meds to treat it.

You might want to look for a liquid form of zinc, like this http://www.puritan.com/zinc-166/ionic-zinc-074954?NewPage=1
Of course, you would need to lower the required dose, but it makes it simple to add zinc without pills.

Sharmin:
Andy,

I hope that you feel better really soon, I also hope that your family gets over this cold soon too.  It sounds like you have had a pretty rough time.  Gosh, it's awful that the cold has persisted for 5 weeks in your family! 

Before starting lil A on the chewable Osteocare (which has Zinc 10mg & copper 2mg),  I was giving him a Zinc-Copper Balance supplement (containing Zinc 15mg & copper 2mg).  Once I started the chewable Osteocare, I discontinued the Zinc-Copper Balance supplement.    Can I give him both of these supplements together - which would add up to Zinc 25mg & Copper 3mg  ?

Feel better soon  :getwell

Thanks,

Sharmin

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